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Legislature approves new Ecological Environment Code to tackle regulatory fragmentation

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Ever found yourself cursing China’s environmental governance maze?

This one's for you.

On March 12, the legislature (NPC) passed the Ecological and Environmental Code – China’s second-ever statutory code, following 2020's Civil Code.

The new code consolidates over 20 environmental protection laws...



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